About

Manticore Search is a lightweight SQL-focused database search engine. It is a continuation of Apache Sphinx with massive improvements. Manticore is open source, provides low latency and fast throughput for full-text search, stream filtering, and percolate queries. Here are a few of the extensive features that Manticore provides out of the box:

Built-in SQL
Rich Search Query Syntax
Document Storage
Replication
Real-time Indexes
Faceted Search
Geosearch Locating
Powerful Search Ranking Algorithm
Built-in JSON Support
Percolate Queries
Flexible Custom Morphology
Built-in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and CSV support
ODBC and XMLPIPE Drivers for any Data Storage
Built-in Morphology for most Languages (Strong CJK Support)

Manticore is a SQL first service, allowing users to either use SQL over HTTP/S or any MySQL compliant client of their choosing.